Cyclone hits Madagascar, But No Threat To Mozambique

Cyclone hits Madagascar, But No Threat To Mozambique

Maputo, 19 Jan (AIM) – A tropical cyclone, named “Cheneso”, has formed in the Indian Ocean and is currently battering the northern tip of Madagascar.

Madagascar has registered winds of up to 100 kilometres an hour, with gusts of up to 130 kilometres an hour. The storm has also brought torrential rain to coastal parts of the northern Mozambican province of Nampula.

However, the storm system is expected to dissipate, as it tracks inland over northern Madagascar. According to the US Joint Typhoon Warning Centre (JTWC), it entered Madagascar with an average windspeed of 45 knots (65 kilometres an hour), but this is expected to fall to 20 knots by Saturday morning. The cyclone will then dissipate, and thus presents no threat to the southern African mainland.

This is the usual performance of tropical cylones, which intensify over water, but weaken over land.
(AIM)
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